"This is one of the best teams I've seen here since I have been
coaching against Jerry (Sloan)," Golden State coach Don Nelson
said. "They are really ready to make some noise I think in the
West, and I think you put this team right up there with any of
the other ones you want to talk about."

Okur had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Boozer added 17 and 14
for Utah, which held a 50-38 advantage in points in the paint.
Kirilenko had four points and four blocks.

"We are far from perfection. I would never say that," Boozer
said. "We can always get better. There are definitely times when
we let them back in the game. But we're making the right stops
when we have to and doing enough to win the ballgames."

The Jazz led, 29-22, at the start the second quarter before
extending their advantage behind a commanding 20-6 surge never
looking back thereafter.

"We picked up a win, that's the most important thing," Sloan
said. "We've got to try to learn how to play together better,
learn how to defend better, and continue to work."

C.J. Miles scored 17 points and Matt Harpring chipped in 12 for
Utah, which shot 51 percent (43-of-84) from the field.

"We're lelling together really fast. This year we're getting up
and down the floor," said Miles, who made 6-of-10 shots. "We
get into our offensive set real good."

Derek Fisher, who was acquired from Golden State in the
offseason, scored eight points for Utah. He spent the last two
seasons in the Bay area.

"It was fun," Fisher said. "No matter where you go, you still
have a fondness and a closeness to guys that you played with."

"We stunk up the gym. They pretty much had their way with us,"
said Warriors guard Baron Davis, who scored just two points on
1-of-9 shooting. "We've got to find a way to become a more
aggressive team and play with more energy."